California Dept. of Fish and Game Photo

Water, or more aptly the lack of water, is the defining characteristic of deserts and is a core theme of much of the ongoing research at Mojave National Preserve. Follow this link to springs and wetlands related research.

The photo at left is a small spring fed by a limestone aquifer at the edge of Soda Dry Lake that was the sole refuge of the Mohave tui chub (Siphatales bicolor mohavensis), the only fish native to the Mojave River.

The Mohave tui chub (Siphatales bicolor mohavensis) is the only species in Mojave National Preserve listed as "endangered" by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Follow this link to a list of research and monitoring projects on the Mohave tui chub.

Mojave National Preserve is developing a study to investigate the effects of artificial water development on mule deer in collaboration with the California Department of Fish and Game and the University of Nevada, Reno. Follow this link to review the research schedule and progress.